There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into unity; and that is, an ability to see in particular human experience some significant symbolism of man's general destiny.

  • -- Lascelles Abercrombie 阿伯克龙比激光束

只有一种东西能把史诗材料的困惑统一起来;也就是说,一种特殊的能力,能够看到人类的经历,人类命运的一些重要象征。

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The anti-apartheid prisoners on the island, like so many in every age and nation, found that Shakespeare had a peculiar ability to gentle their condition. They used to gather clandestinely to read the plays; on one occasion, the book was passed around for each man to mark his favourite lines.

岛上的反种族隔离囚犯,就像各个时代和国家的许多人一样,发现莎士比亚有一种特殊的能力来缓和他们的处境。他们过去常常偷偷地聚在一起看戏;有一次,这本书被分发给每个人,让他们写下自己最喜欢的台词。

It is the harmony of the diverse parts, their symmetry, their happy balance; in a word it is all that introduces order, all that gives unity, that permits us to see clearly and to comprehend at once both the ensemble and the details.

它是各部分的和谐,它们的对称,它们快乐的平衡;总而言之,它是一切引入秩序的东西,一切给予统一的东西,它使我们能够清楚地看到,同时理解整体和细节。

Batty as it sounds, subject and style may choose artists, through some unfathomable cosmic means. How else to explain that even artists who enjoy what they do can be perplexed or even horrified that they're doing it?

虽然听起来很古怪,但主题和风格可以通过一些深不可测的宇宙手段来选择艺术家。否则如何解释,即使是喜欢自己所做的事情的艺术家,也会对自己正在做的事情感到困惑甚至恐惧?

The film camera's ability to physically move through space, not zoom through space - every time we have a video camera the movement is through zoom; every time we have a film camera it is a physical movement.

胶片相机在空间中运动的能力,而不是在空间中变焦的能力——每次我们有摄像机时,运动都是通过变焦的;每次我们有一个胶片相机,它都是一个物理运动。

I think that you have to believe in your destiny; that you will succeed, you will meet a lot of rejection and it is not always a straight path, there will be detours - so enjoy the view.

我认为你必须相信你的命运;你会成功,你会遇到很多拒绝,它并不总是一条笔直的道路,会有弯路——所以享受风景吧。

I take as my guide the hope of a saint: in crucial things, unity; in important things, diversity; in all things, generosity.

我以圣人的希望为指导:在关键的事情上,团结一致;在重要的事情上,多样性;凡事慷慨。

We cannot be who we want to be, if we are not willing to do what we need to do.

如果我们不愿意做我们需要做的事,我们就不能成为我们想成为的人。

I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism.

我认为它们非常重要,因为西方人有密码和象征意义。